Performers
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Sweet
Honey In The Rock
Sweet Honey in the Rock describes itself as "not just a singing group;
it is a traveling and community based cultural institution, dedicated
to the preservation of African American culture through performances."
This site includes a discography and biography.
Linda Allen
A web page that feels like a warm blanket and a room full of women's
voices-- visit Linda Allen's site for information on women's songs,
women's traditions, and women's music. Get information on her recordings,
retreats, and workshops, and pick up a CD.
Joan Baez
This legendary folk singer's extensive home page contains tour information,
links to other artist's pages, a discography and a band biography.
Cheryl Beer
Visit the site of this musical pioneer who owns her own
independent label (Woman Invisible) and company (Little
Fish). Her musicial style has been compared to Tracy Chapman
and Joni Mitchell. Clips available.
Burns Sisters
The web page of this trio of sisters singing country/folk music includes
album and tour information, articles, sound clips, and links.
Mary
Chapin Carpenter
The Sony Records site for this grammy-winning country singer and 1993
Feminist of the Year includes a biography, discography, tour information,
lyrics, and song samples.
Ani DiFranco
This self-proclaimed Righteous Babe is a staple performer for the feminist
music library. With cut-to-the-point lyrics, a political conscience,
and innovative rhythms, DiFranco offers music you don't have to be ashamed
to listen to.
Gerri Gribi
Trained as a historian, and frustrated by scores of folk
songs that portrayed women negatively, Gerri Gribi set out
to find lyrics that reflect the truth of women's proud history.
Gribi is a teacher, performer, writer and researcher.
Holly Near
Holly Near, a singer, producer, actor, author, activist, and teacher,
has a website that includes a biography, tour information, album info,
and booking availability.
Carrie Newcomer
A recipient of the Margaret Sanger Award for distinguished
service of Planned Parenthood of South and Central Indiana,
Carrie Newcomer has withstood threats and boycotts from
anti-abortion zealots for her efforts to donate the proceeds
from her CD "Bare to the Bone" to Planned Parenthood.
Kate Schutt
A performer who defies genre, Kate Schutt infuses pop covers and original
tunes with a jazz sensibility, deliverity with a fiery presence and
a mezmerising voice. Check out her page for tour dates and CD info.
Dar Williams
Folksinger and acoustic guitarist Dar Williams is becoming recognized
outside of folk circles. This site has information on tour dates, albums,
and reviews, as well as a short autobiography. The page also features
a Dar Williams chat room.
Cris Williamson
Williamson unabashedly fuses politics with sensuality and wit as she continues to traverse the musical and lyrical map. Williamson has long been considered a pioneer in women's music. Her latest work, “Real Deal,” was released in 2005 on her own label, Wolf Moon Records.
Sara Lee
The woman who wields the bass guitar, providing the funk behind
artists like the Indigo Girls, Ani DiFranco, Joan Osbourne, and Fiona
Apple, goes out on her own! Get info on the solo music, the live shows,
etc.
Saffire --
the Uppity Blues Women
The web page of this acoustic blues trio includes album information,
biographies, sound clips, and concert information.
Tori Amos
This official home page of Tori Amos gives up-to-date tour information,
biography info, and samples of songs by Amos.
BETTY
Pop music trio BETTY's site features information about their albums
and tour schedules along with reviews and a BETTY trivia quiz.
Indigo
Girls
This harmonious folk-rock duo's official home page includes music and
video clips, tour information, discography, and a "photo album."
L7
This is the official web site of L7, the hardcore punk band that has
performed many concerts for Feminist Majority's Rock
for Choice program. The site includes tour dates and merchandise.
Liz
Phair
The fan-created website of this open and direct singer/songwriter features
many articles, a detailed discography, and links to other Liz Phair
pages.
Team
Dresch
"Team Dresch is the lesbionic all-dyke rock band of the decade," says
this website. The site includes album info, a bio, and other links.
Me'Shell
Ndegéocello
The web page of this talented R&B artist includes a discography, a picture
show, articles, and a biography.
Amasong
Lesbian/Feminist Chorus
Amasong provides an opportunity for lesbians and feminist
women at varying levels of experience and ability to gather
together in the pursuit of choral excellence. Amasong's
repertoire draws most heavily upon folk music from various
world traditions, music written by women, and other music
reflecting women's experience.
Atlanta
Feminist Women's Chorus
Atlanta Feminist Women's Chorus, a community-based chorus committed
to musical excellence, is one of the oldest and largest non-audition
choruses in the United States.
Denver Women's
Chorus
The Denver Women's Chorus has made a significant commitment to identify
and perform music which speaks to our lives and experiences as women,
and to encourage women composers.
Muse
Cincinnati Women's Choir
MUSE is a women's choir dedicated to musical excellence and social change.
In keeping with our belief that diversity is strength, we are feminist
women of varied ages, races, and ethnicities with a range of musical
abilities, political interests, and life experiences. We are women loving
women; we are heterosexual, lesbian and bisexual women united in song.
We commission and seek out music composed by women, pieces written to
enhance the sound of women's voices, and songs that honor the enduring
spirit of all peoples. In performing, we strive for a concert experience
that entertains, inspires, motivates, heals, and creates a feeling of
community with our audience.
The Pacific
Empire Chorus
The award-winning Pacific Empire Chorus is a women's performance and
competition chorus singing four part, a cappella harmony in jazz, pop,
rock, and barbershop styles. Membership includes women from all walks
of life who come from eight different north-bay counties.
Peninsula Women's
Chorus
The Peninsula women's chorus is a talented vocal ensemble in the San
Francisco Bay Area.
Radcliffe
Choral Society
The Radcliffe Choral Society of Harvard University is a choir of fifty
women dedicated to excellence in the performance of music for women's
voices, with a repertoire that ranges from secular to sacred, Renaissance
to recent, a cappella to accompanied.
The
Seattle Women's Ensemble
The Seattle Women's Ensemble is a lesbian-rooted chorus, celebrating
the human spirit through music.
The Women's Chorus of
Dallas
The Women's Chorus of Dallas (TWCD) is a Dallas-based female chorus
with 120 singing members.
The Contemporary A Cappella
Society of America
The Contemporary A Cappella Society of America is a non-profit membership
organization that was formed in 1990 to foster and promote a cappella
music.
The Ladyslipper
Catalog
This comprehensive catalog of music by women was founded in order to
increase public awareness of women's achievements in music and to increase
availablity of women's music.
Mainely A Cappella
This site has a variety of resources on a cappella music, not necessarily
all feminist or women artists. Mainely A Cappella also has its own record
label, and produces and distributes a cappella albums.
Primarily
A Cappella
This site is a good resource for information about and discography of
a cappella groups including Sweet Honey in the Rock and Zap Mama.
She's
Got the Beat
This site hosts an array of links for women in music; including a message
board for women musicians, links to music by women, and a bibliography
of women in music.
Wow'Em
This site is devoted to young women in high school and college who are
interested in music and art, whether it be choral or instrumental, pottery
or drawing, and who also like math, science, and computers.
